Learning English Stories Podcast
Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.
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Episodes to download
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Classic Stories: Hansel and Gretel
Friday
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of 'turn' - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Lost World
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 16 uses of 'lose’.
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Classic Stories: The Red Shoes
Fri 30 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'wear’
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Classic Stories: Romeo and Juliet
Fri 23 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'cross’
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Classic Stories: The Phantom of the Opera
Fri 16 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'.
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Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities
Fri 9 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'.
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Classic Stories: The War of the Worlds
Fri 2 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘fire’.
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Classic Stories: The 39 Steps
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’.
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Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’
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Classic Stories: Animal Farm
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘work’
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Classic Stories: Little Women
Fri 4 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’
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Classic Stories: The Tempest
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 10 uses of ‘storm’
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Classic Stories: Much Ado About Nothing
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘trick’
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Classic Stories: Great Expectations
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’
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Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’
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Classic Stories: Around the World in Eighty Days
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 14 uses of ‘around’.
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Classic Stories: The Turn of the Screw
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘turn’.
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Classic Stories: Treasure Island
Fri 7 Feb 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.
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Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘picture’.
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Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘tell’.
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Christmas Stories: How to tell a story
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Pippa and Beth talk about some language you can use to tell a good story.
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Christmas Stories: New Year rituals and blenders
Fri 3 Jan 2025
Georgie and Pippa share real stories about New Year.
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Christmas Stories: Christmas trees and caravans
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Georgie and Phil share real stories about Christmas.
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Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘cry’ - in 5 minutes.
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Christmas Stories: Ice skating and car disasters
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Beth and Neil share real stories about Christmas.
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Classic Stories: Macbeth
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘out’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Vampyre
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘keep’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Princess and the Pea
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sleep’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.
